1994 Ford Taurus: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Feb 28, 2010 · Acceleration, Brakes · VA

It's not geared to any manufacture because all the vehicles I have driven work the same way. This pertaining to cruise control. Their is only two ways to shut it off. The one way you shut it off is to hit the brakes like if you have stop fast to avoid a accident. But the problem is if the brake light fuse is blown it will not shut off the cruise and you are fighting the brake with the engine revving at a higher rate like highway speed. The only way you can bring it off cruise is manually shut it off through the on and off switch. Now at avoiding a accident the first thing you do hit the brake I don't I think most people would shut it off manually at the time of a accident when their under pressure of a accident and have time to the burn out fuse can happen from a short that happens within the vehicle electric or a short in a the towing object. This happened years ago with me but with all the problems with throttle that has happen recent made me think about what happen to me. And again this is not geared to any certain manufacture I have had ford to gm.

Filed Feb 4, 2002 · Acceleration, Engine · FL

When the vehicle speed sensor fails, it causes the vehicle to downshift at any speed regardless of what the shift lever says. My vehicle downshifted to first gear while traveling at over 60 MPH. The failure also causes the transmission to pop out of gear and surge for no apparent reason. When the vss fails, the cruise control ceases to function. I have had this car in for service 4 times for this problem. The repairs last roughly 1 year and pop up again. This last time, the force was so great that it broke the motor mounts.

Filed Mar 1, 2001 · Acceleration, Body · MA

Recall the federal safety agency: 94e036000/ front shock absorbers. Sway bar bracket broke on consumer's vehicle. Dealership refused to perform any service on vehicle. *ak the dealer determined that the right front bracketr broke away from the subframe. Also, the cruise control keeps going out.

Filed Nov 21, 2000 · Acceleration, Engine · VA

Consumer took in vehicle for a routine check, and mechanic noticed radiator leaking, and cruise control being out.

Filed Oct 13, 2000 · Electrical, Transmission · OR

My taurus stops running within ten minutes of being put into overdrive or on cruise control. It also stops running in hot climates. I have no warning to when the vehicle will stop and I must navigate to the side of the highway. Dealor mechanic suggested it was my transmission. I beleive it to be the same problem the cars in ca are being recalled for. Thank you.

Filed Feb 17, 2000 · Acceleration, Lights · FL

Cruise control failed to release when brakes were tapped to slow down. Also, there were no rear brake lights, and vehicle failed to shift out of park. Would need to apply brakes to edge vehicle to shift. Took vehicle to mechanic for repairs. Owner has parts. *ak

Filed Dec 16, 1999 · Acceleration, Brakes · TX · crash

My wire got into the car in our driveway, started the car and immediately put it into "drive". The engine revved up to its maximum rpms, front wheels spun on asphalt drive, finally gripped the drive and shot down the drive at about 50mph. She stepped on the brake pedal and it went to the floor..no brakes. The car hit our firewood stack and pushed the wood in front of the car until the front wheels came off the ground, then hit a tree at the end of the drive. The engine stopped, she turned off the key and exited the car. I had driven the car earlier in the day and could not get the cruise control to activate. We have no idea what caused this event!

Filed Dec 10, 1999 · Acceleration, Brakes · KY

While driving cruise control activated unexpectedly, causing gas pedal to travel to the floor. Also, brakes would not stop the vehicle. This may have caused a crash. Consumer had to use the emergency parking brake , place vehicle in neutral, and turn off the vehicle. Please provide further information.

Filed Dec 8, 1999 · Acceleration · FL

Cruise control has not worked for the past 2 years. Was quoted $65 just to look at it.

Filed Jun 2, 1999 · Acceleration · NY · crash · 1 injury

Accelerator jammed & sudden acceleration when I hit brakes to stop cruise control.

Filed Apr 30, 1999 · Acceleration · MD

I activated cruise control at 50 MPH. Car accelerated to 75 MPH. I braked and car slowed. I took foot off brake and car accelerated again. I braked, turned off cruise control, and car accelerated again. I held down cruise conrol off button and it finally deactivated. I did not turn it on again.

Filed Feb 24, 1996 · Acceleration · KS

Cruise control failed, causing vehicle to accelerate.